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US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
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US Navy destroyer spent 4 days without power in South China Sea
USS Benfold endured an “engineering casualty” last month, leaving about 300 sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning.
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US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation.
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Air
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US awards Raytheon $22.9 billion deal to boost Tomahawk output
The U.S. military, scrambling to rebuild depleted stocks of high-tech weaponry, awarded Raytheon $22.9 billion to dramatically boost Tomahawk production.
Land
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US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034
The U.S. Army sent out a request this week for manufacturing 133,014 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, rockets by 2034.
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US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation.
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DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight
In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight.
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How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs
Chinese company Unitree Robotics based the designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations fueled by the U.S. military.
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US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets
The U.S. Air Force wants to acquire target drones that can mimic the performance of a variety of aircraft, from stealth fighters to small UAVs.
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‘Everybody loves a winner’: US-Ukraine intel sharing surges as Kyiv racks up wins
U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has rebounded to full strength as Kyiv’s mid- and deep-range strikes continue to hammer Russia’s oil industry.
Naval
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USS Theodore Roosevelt becomes first carrier with built-in Unmanned Air Warfare Center
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now the first Navy carrier to be equipped with an Unmanned Air Warfare Center that will support the unmanned MQ-25A Stingray.
Space
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US Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific
In a bilateral space effort, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched a Space Domain Awareness payload aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7.
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US Army exploring 50mm cannon to destroy drones
The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can provide a 50mm cannon and ammunition capable of destroying a broad range of drones.
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Cost rises to $275 billion for projected Trump-class battleship program, CBO says
Revised estimates predict the proposed 35,000-ton nuclear battle ships will cost from $18 to $23.4 billion each.
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President Trump’s signature class of potential warships gets an updated cost estimate, and the projected price tag balloons. Plus, more military headlines.